Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 5 - Charitable Solicitations
Section 6-501 - Agreements

(a)    An agreement between a charitable organization and a fund–raising counsel or professional solicitor and any subcontract or other contract in furtherance of such an agreement shall be in writing.
    (b)    A fund–raising counsel or professional solicitor shall submit to the Secretary of State a copy of all agreements under subsection (a) of this section on or before the earlier of:
        (1)    the tenth day after the agreement is made; or
        (2)    the start of a charitable solicitation.
    (c)    The text that a professional solicitor or associate solicitor uses in a charitable solicitation shall be attached to the agreement and shall include:
        (1)    the name of the charitable organization for which the charitable solicitation is made;
        (2)    the specific charitable purpose that is to be advanced with charitable contributions as shown in the registration statement; and
        (3)    a statement that the person who solicits charitable contributions:
            (i)    is a paid fund–raiser; and
            (ii)    on request, will provide a copy of the charitable organization’s financial statement.
    (d)    An agreement between a professional solicitor, fund–raising counsel, or charitable organization and a person engaged to receive or hold contributions resulting from a professional solicitor or fund–raising counsel agreement shall be attached to the professional solicitor or fund–raising counsel agreement filed with the Secretary of State.
    (e)    An agreement between a charitable organization and a fund–raising counsel or professional solicitor may not contain a provision that states:
        (1)    that the charitable organization may not use contributions from a solicitation for its charitable purposes until some or all fund–raising expenses have been paid; or
        (2)    that the professional solicitor or fund–raising counsel may engage in a direct mail or other solicitation in the charity’s name for the purpose of paying or offsetting preexisting fund–raising expenses.